The 180

Selling naming rights to bridges, putting animals on trial, and a stain on Vancouver's "greenest city" dream

This week: a Saskatoon city councillor says selling naming rights to the city's bridges could help pay for more hockey rinks; we learn the curious history of putting animals on trial; and a Vancouver journalist wonders if his city can really claim to be green given its economic link to China.
The South Saskatchewan River and the now-closed pedestrian bridge in Saskatoon. (Evan Radford/CBC)

This week: a Saskatoon city councillor says selling naming rights to the city's bridges could help pay for more hockey rinks; we learn the curious history of putting animals on trial; and a Vancouver journalist wonders if his city can really claim to be green given its economic link to China.